Americans Observed the First Uniform Election Day
November 4, 1845
African American men earned the right to vote in 1870 with the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, and all women earned the right to vote in 1920 with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. People all through the world fought, and continue to fight, for the right to vote. Why is it so important to be able to vote? Try discussing this question with friends and family.